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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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BfK No. 143 - November 2003

Cover Story

This issue's cover illustration is from John Burningham's Borka. Burningham's work is discussed by Brian Alderson. Thanks to Random House Children's Books for their help with this November cover.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Kate Clynes
Translated by Sujata Bannerji
(Mantra Lingua)
32pp, DUAL LANGUAGE, 978-1844440375, RRP £7.50, Paperback, Bengali and English
Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
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What is different about this version of 'Goldilocks' is the inclusion of rhyming verses dotted throughout. These mostly take the form of warnings or admonitions: 'Stop Goldilocks don't be hasty / Things could turn out very nasty,' and give this retelling a ring of pantomime about it. It adds interest and gives scope for discussion but I'm not sure how well this works as a dual language text. For one thing, the rhymes are printed in italic fonts (in both scripts) to distinguish them from the rest of the narrative but this sometimes makes for a confusing looking spread. Overall, a pleasant enough title but not an especially outstanding one. (Available in 22 dual language editions.)

Reviewer: 
Urmi Chana
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